Cities / Minnesota / Columbia Heights

Columbia Heights, MN

21,822 people

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Population & People

Population

21,822

Median age

36.8

Median household income

$73,691

Poverty rate

16.3%

Unemployment rate

5.5%

Bachelor's degree+

32.5%

Avg. commute

19 min

Hispanic or Latino

15.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$277,600

Median gross rent

$1,295/mo

Homeownership rate

65.95%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$1,125

HUD Fair Market Rent (Minnesota statewide average across 87 areas — not specific to Columbia Heights), 2026. Efficiency $809, 1BR $899, 2BR $1125, 3BR $1483, 4BR $1698. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

Minnesota gasoline midgrade

$4.28

Minnesota commercial electricity

12.27¢/kWh

Minnesota industrial electricity

9.32¢/kWh

Minnesota residential electricity

15.82¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

531464.9

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

405836.1

All-Transactions House Price Index for Minnesota

613.16

Unemployment Rate

4.3%

Source: FRED, Minnesota-specific series.

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Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (Minnesota energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Minnesota economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).